Green County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Green County is lower than Kentucky average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Green County is much lower than Kentucky average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #109
| Green County | 0.00 |
| Kentucky | 0.24 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Green County | 0.0000 |
| Kentucky | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #109
| Green County | 0.00 |
| Kentucky | 136.89 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 13,648 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Green County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 1 | Cold: | 34 | Dense Fog: | 30 | Drought: | 32 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 2,045 | Hail: | 3,060 | Heat: | 41 | Heavy Snow: | 44 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 17 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 50 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 7,764 | Tropical Storm: | 1 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 46 | Winter Weather: | 39 |
| Other: | 442 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Green County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Green County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Green County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 74 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Green County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 6.8 | 1972-04-11 | 2 | 37°22'N / 85°35'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Green | |||
| 7.2 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°13'N / 85°28'W | 37°17'N / 85°24'W | 5.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Green |
| 9.9 | 1981-08-05 | 2 | 37°20'N / 85°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Taylor | |
| 11.2 | 1971-04-27 | 4 | 37°09'N / 85°27'W | 37°09'N / 85°24'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Green |
| 13.1 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 37°26'N / 85°39'W | 37°28'N / 85°37'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 20K | 0 | Green |
| Brief Description: A second tornado formed on the southern flank of the supercell that produced the tornado from Bonnieville to Magnolia. This second tornado formed as the first one dissipated. This second tornado touched down in Creal and did some damage there including a barn that was thrown across Highway 61. County road 2762 was also blocked by downed trees. Then the tornado proceeded northeastward and crossed Highway 210 into southern Larue county where again several trees and some power lines blocked the road there. There were 5 mobile homes and 4 barns destroyed and a church damaged in Pleasant Ridge. From there, the tornado moved northeastward into Marion county and dissipated 3 miles west of St. Joseph. Numerous trees and power lines were down across western Marion county. | |||||||||||
| 13.5 | 1965-11-26 | 2 | 37°07'N / 85°45'W | 37°06'N / 85°39'W | 5.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Metcalfe |
| 14.2 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 37°27'N / 85°37'W | 37°30'N / 85°30'W | 5.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Larue |
| Brief Description: A second tornado formed on the southern flank of the supercell that produced the tornado from Bonnieville to Magnolia. This second tornado formed as the first one dissipated. This second tornado touched down in Creal and did some damage there including a barn that was thrown across Highway 61. County road 2762 was also blocked by downed trees. Then the tornado proceeded northeastward and crossed Highway 210 into southern Larue county where again several trees and some power lines blocked the road there. There were 5 mobile homes and 4 barns destroyed and a church damaged in Pleasant Ridge. From there, the tornado moved northeastward into Marion county and dissipated 3 miles west of St. Joseph. Numerous trees and power lines were down across western Marion county. | |||||||||||
| 15.2 | 1961-06-09 | 2 | 37°12'N / 85°18'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Adair | |
| 15.9 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°17'N / 85°24'W | 37°23'N / 85°10'W | 14.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 53 | 0K | 0 | Taylor |
| 16.4 | 1997-03-28 | 3 | 37°26'N / 85°47'W | 37°27'N / 85°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 1200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3.0M | 0 | Larue |
| Brief Description: A 40 year old man was killed as an F3 tornado with winds estimated at 175 mph touched down near Bonnieville in Hart county and moved northeast 9 miles to the town of Magnolia in Larue county before lifting. The deceased man was killed in his house in Hammonville as the house was blown 50 yards away from its foundation. A few other poorly secured homes were lifted clean off their foundations as well. Most of the injured were hurt when the tornado crossed I-65 at exit 71 causing several accidents. In Hart county, 14 people were injured in addition to the 1 death. 32 houses and 8 mobile homes were heavily damaged or destroyed most in Bonnieville. DES officials estimate total damage at 1.4 million dollars. In Larue county, 22 houses and 20 barns were heavily damaged or destroyed with most of the damage in Magnolia. DES officials estimated total damage around 3 million dollars half of which was damage to a dairy farm. The farmer lost 80 cattle as as the barn collapsed on them. One man lost a restored model-T that he was used in car shows and exhibits. The only injury was to a Deputy Sheriff who rode out the storm in his cruiser. He badly bruised his hand and said he witnessed a near-by uninhabited car thrown more than 20 feet overtop of his cruiser. | |||||||||||
| 16.9 | 1971-04-27 | 4 | 37°09'N / 85°24'W | 37°08'N / 85°12'W | 11.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 6 | 58 | 2.5M | 0 | Adair |
| 17.4 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 37°30'N / 85°29'W | 37°31'N / 85°26'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marion |
| Brief Description: A second tornado formed on the southern flank of the supercell that produced the tornado from Bonnieville to Magnolia. This second tornado formed as the first one dissipated. This second tornado touched down in Creal and did some damage there including a barn that was thrown across Highway 61. County road 2762 was also blocked by downed trees. Then the tornado proceeded northeastward and crossed Highway 210 into southern Larue county where again several trees and some power lines blocked the road there. There were 5 mobile homes and 4 barns destroyed and a church damaged in Pleasant Ridge. From there, the tornado moved northeastward into Marion county and dissipated 3 miles west of St. Joseph. Numerous trees and power lines were down across western Marion county. | |||||||||||
| 17.8 | 1997-03-28 | 3 | 37°22'N / 85°55'W | 37°26'N / 85°46'W | 9.00 Miles | 1200 Yards | 1 | 14 | 1.4M | 0 | Hart |
| Brief Description: M40PH A 40 year old man was killed as an F3 tornado with winds estimated at 175 mph touched down near Bonnieville in Hart county and moved northeast 9 miles to the town of Magnolia in Larue county before lifting. The deceased man was killed in his house in Hammonville as the house was blown 50 yards away from its foundation. A few other poorly secured homes were lifted clean off their foundations as well. Most of the injured were hurt when the tornado crossed I-65 at exit 71 causing several accidents. In Hart county, 14 people were injured in addition to the 1 death. 32 houses and 8 mobile homes were heavily damaged or destroyed most in Bonnieville. DES officials estimate total damage at 1.4 million dollars. In Larue county, 22 houses and 20 barns were heavily damaged or destroyed with most of the damage in Magnolia. DES officials estimated total damage around 3 million dollars half of which was damage to a dairy farm. The farmer lost 80 cattle as as the barn collapsed on them. One man lost a restored model-T that he was used in car shows and exhibits. The only injury was to a Deputy Sheriff who rode out the storm in his cruiser. He badly bruised his hand and said he witnessed a near-by uninhabited car thrown more than 20 feet overtop of his cruiser. | |||||||||||
| 18.3 | 1998-04-16 | 3 | 37°07'N / 85°26'W | 37°14'N / 85°04'W | 20.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0 | Adair |
| Brief Description: A series of three tornadoes cut a long path of destruction across south central Kentucky during the late afternoon and early evening of April 16. Three people were killed, two in Barren county and one in Metcalfe, as the tornadoes moved through. A 78 year old man was killed by fallen debris from his house in Wisdom accounting for the Metcalfe county death. In Glasgow of Barren county, a 67 year old man was killed in his mobile home and a 47 year old man was killed by flying debris off his greenhouse. The Glasgow area of Barren county and the Pellyton area of Adair county were hardest hit sustaining F3 damage. In Glasgow, 1 house was destroyed and 45 were badly damaged. 35 mobile homes and 25 barns were also badly damaged or destroyed. Winds were estimated at around 175 mph in the Glasgow area. Another wide area area of severe destruction took place across northern Adair county from around Portland to Pellyton. There, 14 houses were destroyed or received major damage. 3 mobile homes and 27 barns were also destroyed. 146 homes and 50 barns were damaged or destroyed across Barren county, while 30 homes, 84 barns, 2 schools and 8 businesses were damaged or destroyed across Adair county. Metcalfe county also sustained minimal damage to 19 structures, major damage to 43 and destruction to 54. F2 damage was estimated across much of Metcalfe county. Many eyewitnesses across the affected counties reported two smaller sub-vortices within the parent funnels. After reviewing Doppler radar reflectivity patterns and damage patterns, it appears the first tornado moved from northern Logan county to the Barren-Metcalfe county line. Then another formed in the near Wisdom in Metcalfe county before it dissipated 2 miles east of Edmonton. A final tornado from the parent supercell formed near Portland in Adair county and moved 20 miles to Pellyton before also dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 19.1 | 2005-11-06 | 2 | 37°17'N / 85°55'W | 37°17'N / 85°54'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.1M | 0 | Hart |
| Brief Description: A cold front set off a line of severe thunderstorms during the predawn hours of November 6. One of the thunderstorms spawned an F2 tornado that struck downtown Munfordville in Hart County. The tornado caused major damage to 44 homes and two businesses. Twenty-five homes were declared uninhabitable. Six businesses and 34 homes had minor damage. Munfordville Elementary School had part of the roof removed by the tornado. About 50 vehicles in a car dealership lot were totaled. | |||||||||||
| 19.6 | 1998-04-16 | 2 | 37°00'N / 85°42'W | 36°59'N / 85°34'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 0 | 5.0M | 0 | Metcalfe |
| Brief Description: M78PH A series of three tornadoes cut a long path of destruction across south central Kentucky during the late afternoon and early evening of April 16. Three people were killed, two in Barren county and one in Metcalfe, as the tornadoes moved through. A 78 year old man was killed by fallen debris from his house in Wisdom accounting for the Metcalfe county death. In Glasgow of Barren county, a 67 year old man was killed in his mobile home and a 47 year old man was killed by flying debris off his greenhouse. The Glasgow area of Barren county and the Pellyton area of Adair county were hardest hit sustaining F3 damage. In Glasgow, 1 house was destroyed and 45 were badly damaged. 35 mobile homes and 25 barns were also badly damaged or destroyed. Winds were estimated at around 175 mph in the Glasgow area. Another wide area area of severe destruction took place across northern Adair county from around Portland to Pellyton. There, 14 houses were destroyed or received major damage. 3 mobile homes and 27 barns were also destroyed. 146 homes and 50 barns were damaged or destroyed across Barren county, while 30 homes, 84 barns, 2 schools and 8 businesses were damaged or destroyed across Adair county. Metcalfe county also sustained minimal damage to 19 structures, major damage to 43 and destruction to 54. F2 damage was estimated across much of Metcalfe county. Many eyewitnesses across the affected counties reported two smaller sub-vortices within the parent funnels. After reviewing Doppler radar reflectivity patterns and damage patterns, it appears the first tornado moved from northern Logan county to the Barren-Metcalfe county line. Then another formed in the near Wisdom in Metcalfe county before it dissipated 2 miles east of Edmonton. A final tornado from the parent supercell formed near Portland in Adair county and moved 20 miles to Pellyton before also dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 19.6 | 2006-01-02 | 2 | 37°06'N / 85°17'W | 37°06'N / 85°16'W | 0.60 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0 | Adair |
| Brief Description: The first tornado touched down near Columbia. It destroyed a mobile home and removed the roof from a house. Other homes and mobile homes were damaged. The tornado lifted and the parent cell travelled into northeast Adair County. The second tornado touched down in the Pellyton area, about 13 miles to the northeast of the first touchdown. Several homes and barns in the area were damaged before the tornado lifted again. | |||||||||||
| 20.1 | 1952-03-22 | 3 | 37°32'N / 85°43'W | 37°33'N / 85°40'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 18 | 250K | 0 | Larue |
| 20.4 | 1997-03-28 | 3 | 37°11'N / 85°19'W | 37°13'N / 85°05'W | 10.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 7 | 3.0M | 0 | Adair |
| Brief Description: A strong F3 tornado touched down in the Cane Valley area destroying 15 mobile homes, 14 homes, a business, a church and 12 barns. Also, 26 homes, 2 businesses and 2 churches were heavily damaged. 51 homes were destroyed and 50 damaged across northern Adair county. The tornado moved northeast skipping at times to Pellyton before lifting. Only 7 minor injuries were reported, however. Many people sought refugee in one of the damaged churches. | |||||||||||
| 21.5 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 36°53'N / 85°43'W | 37°02'N / 85°27'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 6 | 1.0M | 0 | Metcalfe |
| Brief Description: F28MH An F2 tornado touched down 1 mile west of Summer Shade just inside the Metcalfe-Barren county boarder at the intersection of Highway 90 and the Milam-Clark road killing a 28 year old woman and injuring her husband and two children. The family was thrown from their mobile home which was completely destroyed and blown away. From there, the tornado crossed Highway 90 and Highway 640 with houses damaged and some mobile homes destroyed. Then it crossed Highway 163 just south of Goodluck where one house was completely lifted off its foundation and then set back down again. The tornado proceeded into southwestern Adair county and lifted just north of Breeding. Over 100 barns, 11 mobile homes and 8 houses saw extensive structural damage or were completely destroyed across Metcalfe county with an additional 20 houses with at least moderate damage. Many other residences, barns and outbuildings received minor damage. No major damage or injuries were reported in Adair county. | |||||||||||
| 22.2 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 36°58'N / 85°26'W | 36°58'N / 85°25'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Adair |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down 1 mile west of Summer Shade just inside the Metcalfe-Barren county boarder at the intersection of Highway 90 and the Milam-Clark road killing a 28 year old woman and injuring her husband and two children. The family was thrown from their mobile home which was completely destroyed and blown away. From there, the tornado crossed Highway 90 and Highway 640 with houses damaged and some mobile homes destroyed. Then it crossed Highway 163 just south of Goodluck where one house was completely lifted off its foundation and then set back down again. The tornado proceeded into southwestern Adair county and lifted just north of Breeding. Over 100 barns, 11 mobile homes and 8 houses saw extensive structural damage or were completely destroyed across Metcalfe county with an additional 20 houses with at least moderate damage. Many other residences, barns and outbuildings received minor damage. No major damage or injuries were reported in Adair county. | |||||||||||
| 24.7 | 1964-06-15 | 2 | 37°06'N / 85°12'W | 37°06'N / 85°08'W | 3.60 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Adair |
| 24.9 | 1954-08-02 | 2 | 37°27'N / 85°20'W | 37°39'N / 85°13'W | 15.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Taylor |
| 25.7 | 1997-01-24 | 2 | 36°59'N / 85°54'W | 36°59'N / 85°49'W | 5.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 2 | 1.8M | 0 | Barren |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado swept a 500-600 yard 7 mile path from just south of Glaskow to the small town of Wisdom, 5 miles west of Edmonton. The tornado damaged over 40 homes and several mobile homes. 2 people were injured including one seriously in a mobile home 1 mile southeast of Glaskow along Highway 90. One $275,000 home had its middle section completely destroyed. In addition, many large trees were downed in a convergent pattern. Residents and county DES said quarter to half a dollar size hail preceded the tornado by only seconds. Total damage was estimated at 2 million dollars. | |||||||||||
| 26.8 | 1991-04-09 | 2 | 36°58'N / 85°52'W | 0.50 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Barren | |
| 26.9 | 2006-04-07 | 2 | 36°54'N / 85°44'W | 36°54'N / 85°42'W | 2.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 175K | 0 | Metcalfe |
| Brief Description: Several homes and barns were destroyed on Froedge-Dubree and Pitcock Roads in the Summer Shade area, as a tornado moved from Barren into Metcalfe County. | |||||||||||
| 27.1 | 1998-05-31 | 2 | 37°13'N / 85°05'W | 37°12'N / 85°04'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Adair |
| Brief Description: Numerous thunderstorms developed near and north of the Ohio River by late afternoon and dropped south and east across central Kentucky producing widespread severe weather. A brief F2 tornado touched down at Pellyton producing heavy damage to a brick house and destroying several mobile homes. Meanwhile, Marion, Taylor, Russell and Adair counties had widespread flash flooding with numerous roads under water, a few bridges washed out and cars washed away and water entering many homes and businesses. Five families in Calvary in Marion county were forced from their homes due to the high waters. Otherwise, severe thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines across the area and hail to the size of golf balls was reported at several locations. Taylor, Nelson, Henry, Oldham and Clark counties all had some property damage due to thunderstorm winds with barns destroyed, trees falling on cars and mobile home damage. Reports were from DES, spotters and the public. | |||||||||||
| 27.3 | 1979-03-31 | 3 | 37°01'N / 86°05'W | 37°05'N / 85°52'W | 12.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 19 | 2.5M | 0 | Barren |
| 27.6 | 2006-04-07 | 2 | 36°54'N / 85°49'W | 36°55'N / 85°44'W | 5.40 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 4 | 1.4M | 0 | Barren |
| Brief Description: Fifteen to 20 homes were destroyed, mainly in the Temple Hill area. Another dozen or so homes, along with barns and outbuildings, sustained heavy damage. Four people in the area were treated for minor injuries. The tornado formed about a mile northeast of Temple Hill just south of Barbour Road. Numerous trees were topped, and several homes were damaged. Most of the structural damage occurred along Moore Road, where several mobile homes were moved considerable distances and destroyed. A large RV was flipped over, a large tractor was moved about five feet, and a horse trailer was thrown over 75 yards. The tornado reached its peak intensity near the intersection of Moore Road and Highway 839. The storm then crossed into Metcalfe County about 2.9 miles northeast of Nobob. | |||||||||||
| 29.1 | 2009-10-09 | 2 | 37°14'N / 85°03'W | 37°15'N / 85°01'W | 1.00 Mile | 220 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Casey |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado did some damage to homes and buildings near Liberty, Kentucky. Trees were also damaged. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong storm system moved into central Kentucky during the early morning hours of October 9th bringing a round of flash flooding and even some straight line winds and a tornado to the area. Later in the afternoon across southeast portions of central Kentucky, sunny skies allow a more unstable airmass to produce more severe weather and two EF-2 tornadoes resulted. | |||||||||||
| 30.4 | 1986-04-20 | 3 | 36°50'N / 85°22'W | 36°53'N / 85°22'W | 3.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 31.0 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°43'N / 85°37'W | 37°43'N / 85°36'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 100K | Nelson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A long swath of wind damage showed signs of an intermittent embedded tornado. The tornado destroyed an outbuilding, and knocked the top half off a silo. Near Patton Road, there was an enhanced area of tree damage, with the trees laying in a convergent path, consistent with tornadic damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 31.1 | 1998-04-16 | 3 | 36°50'N / 86°05'W | 36°59'N / 85°43'W | 22.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 9 | 10.0M | 0 | Barren |
| Brief Description: M67MH, M47OU A series of three tornadoes cut a long path of destruction across south central Kentucky during the late afternoon and early evening of April 16. Three people were killed, two in Barren county and one in Metcalfe, as the tornadoes moved through. A 78 year old man was killed by fallen debris from his house in Wisdom accounting for the Metcalfe county death. In Glasgow of Barren county, a 67 year old man was killed in his mobile home and a 47 year old man was killed by flying debris off his greenhouse. The Glasgow area of Barren county and the Pellyton area of Adair county were hardest hit sustaining F3 damage. In Glasgow, 1 house was destroyed and 45 were badly damaged. 35 mobile homes and 25 barns were also badly damaged or destroyed. Winds were estimated at around 175 mph in the Glasgow area. Another wide area area of severe destruction took place across northern Adair county from around Portland to Pellyton. There, 14 houses were destroyed or received major damage. 3 mobile homes and 27 barns were also destroyed. 146 homes and 50 barns were damaged or destroyed across Barren county, while 30 homes, 84 barns, 2 schools and 8 businesses were damaged or destroyed across Adair county. Metcalfe county also sustained minimal damage to 19 structures, major damage to 43 and destruction to 54. F2 damage was estimated across much of Metcalfe county. Many eyewitnesses across the affected counties reported two smaller sub-vortices within the parent funnels. After reviewing Doppler radar reflectivity patterns and damage patterns, it appears the first tornado moved from northern Logan county to the Barren-Metcalfe county line. Then another formed in the near Wisdom in Metcalfe county before it dissipated 2 miles east of Edmonton. A final tornado from the parent supercell formed near Portland in Adair county and moved 20 miles to Pellyton before also dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 31.6 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°42'N / 85°46'W | 37°42'N / 85°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0K | Hardin |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado knocked a trailer off its foundation at the intersection of Miller Road and Porter Lane. Another trailer near this location was completely destroyed. Another trailer along Miller Road was turned on to its roof. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 32.2 | 1974-03-29 | 2 | 37°00'N / 85°05'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Russell | |
| 33.7 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°39'N / 86°00'W | 37°40'N / 85°52'W | 7.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0K | Hardin |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado destroyed a trailer and an outbuilding along Hansborough Road. It caused major roof damage along Bethlehem Academy Road, with one home losing the roof completely. Several boats were flipped over, and a large bus was pushed two feet. The tornado pushed in garage doors at an industrial building along Ring Road. This building also suffered significant roof damage. At Central Hardin High School, the tornado snapped concrete pillar stadium lights at the football stadium. The press box was thrown on to the playing field and destroyed. The basketball gym and a wing of the school suffered roof damage consistent with an EF2 tornado. Along Black Branch Road just east of the school complex, the tornado caused some structural damage to homes. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 34.3 | 1971-04-27 | 4 | 37°05'N / 85°04'W | 37°05'N / 84°54'W | 9.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 2 | 70 | 2.5M | 0 | Russell |
| 34.7 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 36°46'N / 85°34'W | 36°46'N / 85°33'W | 1.00 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1K | 0K | Cumberland |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This was the end point of a tornado that crossed into Monroe County, Kentucky from Sumner County, Tennessee. The tornado moved through a rural area of Cumberland County and lifted about three miles southwest of Marrowbone. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 35.6 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°43'N / 85°54'W | 37°46'N / 85°45'W | 8.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 57 | 250K | 0 | Hardin |
| 35.7 | 1963-04-29 | 2 | 37°05'N / 86°10'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Edmonson | |||
| 37.0 | 2006-01-02 | 2 | 37°40'N / 85°58'W | 37°46'N / 85°54'W | 8.40 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0 | Hardin |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near Cecilia, blowing the roof off a barn, but only producing shingle damage on nearby residences. It did more damage when it reached St. John Road, where it destroyed a home and some farm buildings. As the tornado continued to the northeast, it produced major roof damage to homes along Rineyville Road. Next, an office building that was under construction was lifted off its foundation. A convenience store was destroyed along U.S. 31W. A few more homes received minor damage before the tornado lifted near Longview. | |||||||||||
| 37.1 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 36°57'N / 86°09'W | 37°00'N / 86°06'W | 4.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Barren |
| 37.4 | 2009-10-09 | 2 | 36°42'N / 85°53'W | 36°48'N / 85°37'W | 16.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down near Flippin at the intersection of Fountain Run Rd and State Highway 678. The tornado did EF-1 damage from there to near Mud Lick before strengthening and causing EF-2 damage to homes, barns and trees. The highest concentration of damage was from Rockbridge Road and Bray School Road to North Willow Springs Road near. Near the end of the path, the tornado width was one half mile. This is a very rural area of the county and homes and buildings were sparse. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong storm system moved into central Kentucky during the early morning hours of October 9th bringing a round of flash flooding and even some straight line winds and a tornado to the area. Later in the afternoon across southeast portions of central Kentucky, sunny skies allow a more unstable airmass to produce more severe weather and two EF-2 tornadoes resulted. | |||||||||||
| 37.6 | 1972-04-21 | 3 | 37°30'N / 86°11'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 38.3 | 1989-03-29 | 2 | 37°30'N / 86°13'W | 37°34'N / 86°08'W | 7.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Grayson |
| 38.5 | 1974-03-29 | 2 | 37°45'N / 85°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 38.7 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°48'N / 85°22'W | 37°49'N / 85°22'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0K | Nelson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado destroyed or heavily damaage two shop buildings at a construction company. A couple trailers on the company site were rolled over. Farther along the tornado's path, it knocked a mobile home off the foundation, and rolled it over two nearby cars. Two occupants of the mobile home were injured. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 39.2 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 37°26'N / 84°55'W | 37°30'N / 84°52'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Casey |
| 39.5 | 1968-05-26 | 2 | 37°04'N / 86°14'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Warren | |||
| 40.0 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°41'N / 85°03'W | 37°41'N / 85°03'W | 1.00 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15K | 0K | Washington |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado touched down on Russell Lane about eight miles east-northeast of Springfield. The tornado completely blew away a large, well-constructed out-building. Six-by-six inch posts were snapped and piled up, while metal sheeting was blown about a quarter of a mile away. Concrete joists weighing two hundred pounds were displaced. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 40.1 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°46'N / 85°45'W | 37°56'N / 85°25'W | 21.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 24 | 250K | 0 | Nelson |
| 40.2 | 2003-05-11 | 2 | 37°43'N / 86°01'W | 37°47'N / 85°56'W | 6.50 Miles | 120 Yards | 0 | 5 | 1.0M | 0 | Hardin |
| Brief Description: The tornado formed southwest of Rineyville near Highway 1375. It then skipped across the countryside and reached the town of Rineyville. The tornado then moved about 3 miles northeast of Rineyville and dissipated. It did not appear to be on the ground for the entire duration. Embedded in the tornado path was significant straight line wind damage. An estimated 40 homes were damaged or destroyed. Many of the heavily damaged structures were mobile homes. | |||||||||||
| 40.5 | 1971-04-27 | 4 | 37°05'N / 84°54'W | 37°04'N / 84°50'W | 3.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Pulaski |
| 41.0 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 36°37'N / 85°53'W | 36°46'N / 85°35'W | 20.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.7M | 0K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado crossed into Monroe County, Kentucky from Macon County, Tennessee. About two miles west of Gamaliel, the tornado destroyed two conventional homes and two mobile homes. Thirteen residents of the four homes took shelter in the basement of one of the homes. They escaped without injury, although they were trapped in rubble for 30 minutes. Several other homes were damaged in a subdivision a mile north of Gamaliel. The tornado ripped the roof off a brick home there. It tracked across rural Monroe County, uprooting and snapping large trees. On the north side of Tompkinsville, it destroyed a large wood frame warehouse and twisted a large steel frame metal building off its foundation. A nearby well built brick home had its roof and exterior walls swept away. It also destroyed a detached three car garage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 41.5 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°43'N / 85°16'W | 36°49'N / 85°02'W | 14.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 8 | 63 | 0K | 0 | Clinton |
| 41.6 | 1967-05-30 | 2 | 37°01'N / 84°54'W | 37°03'N / 84°50'W | 4.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pulaski |
| 42.1 | 2000-05-23 | 3 | 37°32'N / 86°18'W | 37°29'N / 86°14'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 16 | 50.0M | 0 | Grayson |
| Brief Description: A storm survey was done by NWS personnel on Wednesday May 24. The survey found severe damage to residential and industrial structures. Three vortices combined into a single tornado north of Leitchfield, then moved east to southeast at 40 to 45 mph. The path moved through the northeast and east sections of Leitchfield and beyond. (Path length and width are estimated). The structural damaged evidenced the presence of an F3 tornado, with maximum winds around 175 mph. Houses that were virtually destroyed, but still had parts of their structure remaining above the main floor, were the basis of the F3 evaluation. Severe damage to nearby factories also supported the F3 evaluation. | |||||||||||
| 42.7 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°39'N / 85°22'W | 36°43'N / 85°16'W | 7.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 33 | 25K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 44.0 | 1995-05-18 | 2 | 36°59'N / 86°20'W | 36°59'N / 86°13'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 80K | 0 | Warren |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado was intermittently on the ground over a five mile length. Several homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 44.5 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 37°30'N / 84°52'W | 37°35'N / 84°47'W | 7.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 65 | 0K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 44.8 | 1977-10-01 | 2 | 37°50'N / 85°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 45.0 | 2008-02-06 | 3 | 36°42'N / 85°58'W | 36°42'N / 85°57'W | 1.00 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 30K | 200K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This EF3 tornado crossed into a wooded section of Monroe County from Allen County, and lifted near Highway 87 south of the town of Fountain Run. Several outbuildings were destroyed and a car was flipped on Circle D Lane. On Akersville Road, fences were downed and about 200,000 log feet of timber were knocked down. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 2008-04-11 | 2 | 36°45'N / 85°04'W | 36°46'N / 85°01'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0K | Clinton |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: As the storm continued eastward, several homes and outbuildings were heavily damaged by the third tornado touchdown produced by the supercell. In addition to the structural damage covering nearly 1 1/2 miles, scores of trees were downed as were utility lines. A witness at the end of this tornado's path reported seeing two tornadoes on the ground simultaneously, as the fourth tornado produced by this supercell touched down about 1/4 mile north of the ending point of the third twister. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms moved into south central Kentucky from Tennessee, including a super cell thunderstorm that produced four separate tornadoes that damaged numerous homes in Clinton County. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°49'N / 85°02'W | 36°56'N / 84°46'W | 16.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 17 | 0K | 0 | Wayne |
| 45.9 | 2008-04-11 | 2 | 36°46'N / 85°02'W | 36°46'N / 85°00'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Clinton |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The fourth touchdown in this family of tornadoes produced by a cyclic supercell did the most damage in Clinton County as it hit several residences in a rural subdivision along Pleasure Ridge Road. After moving through uninhabited hillside for a mile, uprooting and snapping trees in a nearly quarter-mile wide path, the tornado tore the roof of a ranch-style brick home and destroyed its nearby outbuildings. Continuing along parallel to Pleasure Ridge Road, the tornado destroyed a mobile home and barn in its path, and heavily damaged at least three other homes before exiting the county. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms moved into south central Kentucky from Tennessee, including a super cell thunderstorm that produced four separate tornadoes that damaged numerous homes in Clinton County. | |||||||||||
| 46.1 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 36°51'N / 84°58'W | 36°58'N / 84°45'W | 14.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Wayne |
| 46.3 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 36°38'N / 85°52'W | 36°38'N / 85°47'W | 4.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Monroe |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado destroyed two homes and damaged several others. A few barns were also destroyed. Many trees and power lines also down. Several residents sighted the tornado that coincided with the doppler radar indicated mesocyclone position. | |||||||||||
| 46.5 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 37°41'N / 84°56'W | 37°42'N / 84°52'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Boyle |
| 47.3 | 1969-05-10 | 3 | 37°57'N / 85°42'W | 37°57'N / 85°37'W | 4.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 14 | 250K | 0 | Bullitt |
| 47.8 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 36°48'N / 86°24'W | 36°57'N / 86°09'W | 17.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 45 | 2.5M | 0 | Warren |
| 47.9 | 2008-04-11 | 2 | 36°46'N / 85°00'W | 36°48'N / 84°53'W | 7.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 500K | Wayne |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF2 tornado with maximum winds near 130 mph entered Wayne County from Clinton County along Pleasant Ridge Road. The tornado maintained a continuous 7 mile track east northeast before lifting 1.5 miles southwest of Monticello near Furnace Mountain. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A slow moving cold front approached the area during the afternoon hours of April 11th. Severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front. The storms first moved into Eastern Kentucky shortly before 2 PM EDT. These storms affected the areas near Monticello and Somerset. A tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Wayne County. These and other storms moved northeast across the area, causing wind damage. Numerous reports of structural damage and downed trees were reported across portions of the area. Large hail was also reported with some of the storms. Very heavy rainfall with some of the storms caused flash flooding in portions of Laurel County. | |||||||||||
| 49.1 | 2006-01-02 | 2 | 37°24'N / 84°46'W | 37°28'N / 84°37'W | 8.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 350K | 0 | Lincoln |
| Brief Description: Two people were injured as an F2 tornado swept through western and central Lincoln County. A man received minor injures when a barn he was in collapsed around him. An elderly woman was hospitalized with a broken collar bone and nose. She had been sucked out of her mobile home by strong winds when she tried to open her front door. In all, eight mobile homes were destroyed, with most of the damage being concentrated south of the McKinney area. At one location, the storm survey team found that the tornado had embedded two by six boards firmly into the ground. | |||||||||||
| 49.1 | 2008-02-06 | 3 | 36°38'N / 86°06'W | 36°42'N / 85°58'W | 9.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 4 | 11 | 1.3M | 0K | Allen |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado destroyed 12 homes and mobile homes, mainly in the Amos community and in the Tracy Lane area. Many other homes and buildings were damaged. Four people were killed in the Tracy Lane area, and eleven others were injured in southeast Allen County. The tornado continued through rural and wooded sections of eastern Allen County, and crossed into Monroe County, Kentucky near the town of Fountain Run. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 49.4 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°56'N / 85°25'W | 38°00'N / 85°18'W | 7.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Spencer |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.